Overview
- Trump said he is OK with tactics seen in widely shared videos, including tear gas, tackles and smashed car windows, because agents must “get the people out.”
- He blamed “liberal judges” appointed by Barack Obama and Joe Biden for holding back immigration operations, saying enforcement should be tougher.
- Since returning to the White House, the administration has intensified nationwide raids, including deployments into sanctuary cities and increased operations in places like Chicago and Boston.
- Data reported by Bloomberg indicate nearly 16,000 local officers across about 40 states have been deputized to help enforce immigration laws under an expanded program.
- The administration has used troops in Los Angeles, while efforts to deploy in Portland and Chicago have been temporarily blocked by federal courts, drawing continued criticism from Democratic leaders.